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Sean Casten wins Democratic nomination for U.S. House in Illinois' 6th Congressional District 03/17/2026 08:59pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Sean Casten wins Democratic nomination for U.S. House in Illinois' 6th Congressional District. 7-ton meteor identified as likely cause of boom heard across Ohio 03/17/2026 08:55pm • ▶ Watch Video: 7-ton meteor streaks across the sky over multiple states, causing loud boom An asteroid weighing about 7 tons and traveling at 45,000 miles per hour zoomed over multiple states and lit up the sky as a meteor Tuesday morning, causing a loud b Chad Koppie wins Republican nomination for U.S. House in Illinois' 7th Congressional District 03/17/2026 08:52pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Chad Koppie wins Republican nomination for U.S. House in Illinois' 7th Congressional District. Flight cancellations and delays continue after US storms dump snow in the Midwest and head east 03/17/2026 08:51pm • ATLANTA (AP) — Travel disruptions continued Tuesday in the U.S. as airlines worked to recover from a powerful storm system that had already snarled flight schedules a day earlier while the partial government shutdown continued to fuel long lines at security checkpoints. Carriers canceled more than Smith's 23 lead Liberty over George Mason in NIT 77-71 03/17/2026 08:49pm • FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — Josh Smith had 23 points and nine rebounds, Brett Decker Jr. added 17 points, and Liberty beat George Mason 77-71 on Tuesday in the opening game of the NIT. Zander Carter shot 5 of 6 from the field to finish with 10 points, while adding six rebounds for the Flames (26-7). Mike Quigley wins Democratic nomination for U.S. House in Illinois' 5th Congressional District 03/17/2026 08:47pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Mike Quigley wins Democratic nomination for U.S. House in Illinois' 5th Congressional District. Tommy Hanson wins Republican nomination for U.S. House in Illinois' 5th Congressional District 03/17/2026 08:38pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Tommy Hanson wins Republican nomination for U.S. House in Illinois' 5th Congressional District. Are tornadoes coming in clusters? A meteorologist on climate change impacts 03/17/2026 08:21pm • The D.C. region is seeing more "outbreak days" that can deliver not just one, but multiple tornadoes, and climate change is the driver of that pattern, according to a meteorologist with the nonprofit Climate Central. Shel Winkley, Climate Central's weather and climate engagement specialist, s Winning numbers drawn in Tuesday’s Maryland Cash Pop 03/17/2026 08:20pm • The winning numbers in Tuesday's drawing of the "Maryland Cash Pop" game were: 5 (five) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets Guardiola says 'everybody wants to fire me' after Man City's Champions League loss to Real Madrid 03/17/2026 08:15pm • MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Pep Guardiola wore a lumberjack-style shirt and Real Madrid chopped Manchester City down in the Champions League once again. Who knows how many more chances Guardiola will get to win European club soccer's greatest prize with just one season remaining on his contract and Oscar ratings fall 9% in Conan O’Brien’s second year hosting 03/17/2026 08:09pm • The 98th Oscars hosted by Conan O'Brien saw a dip in ratings after several years of gains. The Walt Disney Co. on Tuesday said that just under 17.9 million viewers tuned into Sunday’s show, which aired live on ABC and was streamed on Hulu. The ratings are down 9% from last year’s post-pandemic h Aden Holloway, Alabama's No. 2 scorer, had 2.1 pounds of marijuana when arrested, authorities say 03/17/2026 08:06pm • TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Authorities found 2.1 pounds of marijuana in Alabama basketball star Aden Holloway's apartment when they arrested him Monday, according to court records released Tuesday — just below the 2.2-pound threshold for a drug trafficking charge. Holloway, the No. 2 scorer for th Argentina’s wine industry withers on the vine as consumption hits a record low 03/17/2026 08:04pm • BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina’s once thriving wine industry is facing its worst crisis in more than 15 years, with record-low domestic consumption, dwindling exports and low-yielding crops. Against this sobering reality, hundreds of wine enthusiasts still gathered last week in Mendoza Packers will add Bob Harlan's name on Lambeau Field facade next season 03/17/2026 08:02pm • GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers plan to honor former president/CEO Bob Harlan by adding his name on the northeast facade of Lambeau Field during the upcoming season. Ed Policy, the Packers’ current president/CEO, made the announcement Tuesday. Harlan died on March 5 at the age of 89 A prolonged and unusual March heat wave is gripping cities across the West 03/17/2026 08:01pm • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Franciscans bared an unusual amount of skin for this time of year Tuesday, as a city better known for its chilly summers, drizzle and fog experienced its hottest March in at least two decades, part of a rare winter heat wave baking the U.S. West. While the Bay Area flirts